Ministries and other national bodies

In a bid to mitigate the adverse effects of air and water pollution across the Kingdom, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has laid out an ambitious five-year strategy. This comprehensive plan aims to significantly improve air and water quality through a diverse and multifaceted approach. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is considering the possibility of introducing climate change insurance into modern farming communities to help farmers from the risks caused by the climate change. ...

A new report exploring data from the Cambodia Trademark Database has confirmed that 135,000 applications for trade mark protections were filed over the previous three decades, from January 1991 to July 2024. ...

A month after the Ministry of Environment (MoE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy of the Republic of Korea (MOTIE) on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, Verywords Friday launched the Korea-Cambodia greenhouse gas ...

Cambodia’s bicycle exports plummeted 38 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024 with the export value going down to $205 million, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Tourists visiting Cambodia will soon be able to conduct transactions using the Bakong payment system, according to Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), recently. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Friday signed a $55 million loan agreement to improve the National Road 5 (NR 5) and a $2.5 million grant agreement to boost the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS).​ ...

Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached $16.9 billion in the first half of this year, up 14% from $14.8 billion over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Saturday. ...

Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Tuesday called on the Economic and Financial Policy Committee (EFPC) to develop a management framework for the river port, connecting the river transport system with the sea. ...

The National Employment Agency (NEA) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocation Training (MLVT) provided 3,380 careers for 17,535 Cambodians registered in the job searching platform for the first semester of this year.​​ ...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the formation of a Special Tax Audit Unit, designed to address taxpayer concerns more efficiently. This new unit, which holds departmental status, will operate under the General Department of Taxation’s jurisdiction. ...

Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha confirmed on Sunday morning that relevant units are continuing to search for the helicopter that went missing on July 12, 2024. ...

The Cambodian government aims to increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in its inventory to 30,000 by 2030 according to the National Policy on the Development of EVs 2024-2030, which was released on Thursday. ...

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) along with relevant stakeholders are jointly working towards envisaging a safe food production plan for national and international markets, said a senior official for MAFF on Monday. ...

The Ministry of Environment​ is set to launch its third nationwide campaign to encourage proper “Waste Sorting” to make the environment cleaner. ...

Cambodia exported more than 545,000 tonnes of raw cashew nut in the first semester of 2024, an increase of 50 percent compared to the same period in 2023, said a report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Wednesday. ...

The Vietnamese President will make an official visit to Cambodia this week – his second overseas trip since being elected in June – with analysts predicting cyber crimes, the Funan Techo Canal and the border will be on the table. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) Tuesday reviewed the final draft of the master plan to transform Preah Sihanouk province into a massive Multi-Purpose Special Economic Zone (MP-SEZ), before summiting to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for ...

The total number of members enrolled in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) has risen to more than two million individuals.​ ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided investigation training for officers of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

A senior official at the Ministry of Labour said that as of June, 2024, there were approximately 1.3 million Cambodian migrant workers living abroad, with most of them located in Thailand and South Korea. ...

The Ministry of Environment, partner organisations and the private sector are distributing over 40,000 saplings over a period of three days during the “Green Sprouts” exhibition and distribution event, held in concert with the 4th National Orchid Forum. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital security in Phnom Penh. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has issued new guidelines for integrating basic life skills training into public primary and secondary school curricula. This initiative aims to equip students with practical skills for real-life challenges and career development. ...